| Golfers didn't used to focus so much on fitness as | | | | the parts of the body work together to give you a |
| part of their golf training. It seemed unnecessary to | | | | good golf swing. The core is your lower body and |
| spend your time doing stretches and exercises that | | | | torso. When you swing at a golf ball, your core is like |
| worked out parts of the body that weren't | | | | the axis, and the rest of the body rotates around it. |
| "golf-specific." Then, along came a 20-year-old kid | | | | A perfect golf swing like Tiger's involves efficiently |
| who blew all these old golfers out of the water, | | | | winding up and storing your body's natural energy, |
| hitting 180 mph balls off the tee. The era of Tiger | | | | then releasing it in a natural and controlled way. It's All |
| Woods had come. Suddenly everyone wanted to | | | | About Smooth, Natural Movement But, it's not over |
| unlock the secrets of the Tiger Woods golf swing. It | | | | when he hits the ball. After he smacks the ball, he |
| was obvious he had a different way of going about | | | | lets his body follow through and finish that rotation. |
| things, and eventually this young golfer would change | | | | The club ends up behind his back. He lets it swing |
| the way we train and play. There's more than just | | | | freely around him, allowing it to follow its natural |
| the mechanics of the swing. Let's take a look at | | | | course. Tiger swings all the way through the ball. |
| what makes Tiger Woods golf swing so solid. It's All | | | | Stopping the full rotation before it reaches its natural |
| About Keeping Fit One reason Tiger can swing like | | | | end tenses up your body, and can have a disastrous |
| that is that he's flexible and strong. If you need any | | | | effect on how you hit the ball. Swinging all the way |
| evidence that a good overall fitness program to build | | | | through adds distance to your shots. This is why he |
| strength and flexibility is essential for a great golf | | | | lets the rotation follow all the way through. It's All |
| swing, look no further than our man Tiger. Tiger | | | | About Your Mind Finally, Tiger Woods keeps relaxed. |
| Woods knows that golf is a full-body sport. That's | | | | It's hard enough to keep yourself relaxed when |
| why he follows a rigorous training routine that | | | | you're making a shot with your friends, but imagine |
| includes the whole body and not just golf-specific | | | | when the entire golfing world is watching! But, |
| exercises. He has always advocated weight training | | | | keeping cool is essential in golf, more than any other |
| and stretching as part of a golf practice routine. It's | | | | sport, and Tiger never loses it out on the green. For |
| All About Energy Tiger uses every little bit of energy | | | | more info see on golf course. If you follow these |
| he can. When he swings, he turns his body fast while | | | | tips, you'll be just as good as Tiger Woods in no time. |
| gently pushing his right leg (the back leg in his swing) | | | | Just kidding. But seriously folks, watch Tiger Woods |
| forward. The result is that no energy is wasted. All | | | | golf swing and you'll see your own game improve. |
| the potential energy he's built up in the backswing | | | | Find more info on best golf fitness & modern golf is |
| gets released, and the full force of it hits that ball. He | | | | a comprehensive resource golf enthusiast to improve |
| can do this because he has a strong core. The study | | | | their game through helpful tips and instructions. |
| of biomechanics has taught us the ways in which all | | | | |